Gluten and dairy free and naturally sweetened, these muffins are sure to be a crowd pleaser for all! Muffins with Salted caramel shots are all the rage right now, these are optional of course, and my healthy whole food version is to die for 
Muffin Ingredients: 
- 3 large ripe bananas
- 3 organic eggs
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup, or preferred sweetener
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp real vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 2 tsp gluten and aluminium free baking powder
- 2 1/2 cups almond meal
- 1/4 cup desiccated coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped dried figs or dates
Walnut Crumble: 
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup, or preferred sweetener
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- sprinkle cinnamon
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract, optional
Optional Salted Caramel Shots
- 1/2 cup cashew butter
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil
- dash of pure vanilla
- good pinch of Pink Murray river salt crystals, to taste
- Splash of water, if needed to caramel consistency
- 9x 12ml syringes
Garnish with fresh figs, also optional
Method:
- Preheat oven to 160C
- Place banana, eggs, oil, vanilla, sweetener, cinnamon and baking powder in a blender and blend until smooth. Mix together with dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Spoon into a muffin tray lined with muffin cases.
- To make the crumble rub the ingredients together between your fingers for a crumble topping. Sprinkle over each muffin before going into the oven..
- Place into the oven and set the timer for 20 minutes. Check with a skewer, and continue cooking if needed until it comes out clean- they will take 20-30 minutes, depending on your oven. Take care not to burn the topping.
- Meanwhile blend or process the caramel until smooth, and fill syringes. These are available at the pharmacy.
- Once muffins are cool garnish with shots and fresh figs.
Suggestions: 
Fresh or frozen berries or your favourite dried fruit or nuts are great additions to this recipe.
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Makes 9 large muffins